FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[05-07-2024]
The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists (APVA) is delighted to announce The Nest as one of the watch party hosts for the African Podcast and Voice Awards 2024, Nigeria.
The Nest Innovation Technology Park Limited is a vibrant community dedicated to promoting innovation. By encouraging experimentation, research, and collaboration, it brings together individuals and organizations to develop cutting-edge solutions for social and business challenges, and successfully bring them to market.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome The Nest as a co-creation hub and strategic partner for the African Podcast and Voice Awards,” said Bidemi Adedire, Founder of APVA. “Their unwavering commitment to fostering collaboration perfectly aligns with our mission of celebrating and amplifying diverse voices across Africa. With their expertise and dedication, we are confident this partnership will further elevate the recognition and appreciation of talented individuals and content creators in the podcasting and voice industry.”
Bidemi Adedire, Founder of APVA
As a strategic partner, The Nest Innovation Technology Park Limited will play a crucial role in supporting the APVA awards by hosting watch parties, sharing valuable industry insights, and collaborating on initiatives to empower African content creators. Their extensive network and expertise will contribute significantly to the success and growth of the awards.
Oluwajoba Oloba, the co-founder of The Nest, stated, “We are excited to partner with APVA for the African Podcast and Voice Awards. This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to drive innovation and support the creative community. Together, we aim to highlight and celebrate the incredible talent within Africa’s podcasting and voice industry.”
Oluwajoba Oloba, Co-founder of The Nest
The APVA team extends its warm gratitude to The Nest for its dedication and enthusiasm in advancing the mission of celebrating and empowering African content creators. This partnership marks a significant milestone in APVA’s journey, opening doors to increased collaboration and opportunities for the Nigerian podcasting and voice community.
About The Nest:
Since 2019, The Nest Innovation Technology Park has been nestled at the core of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. They have become a vital player in the Tech, Innovation, and Creative ecosystem, not only providing a platform for innovation, creativity and technology but also becoming the nexus for collaborations, partnerships, and the convergence of talents and policymakers.
The Nest strategic placement in Yaba, Lagos (Yabacon Valley) provides a middle ground for externals looking to engage with stakeholders in the ecosystem. The ambience, network, support, partnerships and structure help facilitate this.
The Nest Innovation Technology Park Limited drives an initiative ” The Creatives Hub” which serves as the creatives arm of The Nest Hub. At the Creatives Hub, our goal is to be the leading hub for creatives in Nigeria, and this vision was born from our commitment to promoting innovation, diversity, and entrepreneurialism in the creative industry. The Nest seeks to provide a collaborative and supportive environment for every creative to develop their creative skills, build a strong community, and contribute to the growth of the creative economy of Nigeria.
For more information about The Nest, please visit [ https://thenest.com.ng/ ]
Press Contact:
[Oluwajoba Oloba]
[Co-founder, The Nest Innovation Technology Park]
[programs@thenest.ng]
About the Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists
The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists is a community-driven organization that seeks to discover, amplify, and celebrate African voice/audio creatives.
We are dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the audio-creative industry in Africa.
Our Objectives:
- Discover Africa’s Unique voices that are telling and retelling the African narrative.
- Amplify the excellent works of African audio creatives via the African Podcast and Voice Awards and other industry-specific events
- Strengthen the African audio industry by providing home-grown resources that cater to the needs of audio creatives
- Transform audio skills into viable businesses via the APVA Academy
- Lead conversations with international organizations (prospect partners) and mediate to provide tools and facilities easily accessed by African audio creatives.
- Partner with and support communities and organizations looking to support the African audio industry.
Press Contact:
[Gracie Imo]
[Programs and Communications Officer]
[The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists]
[awards@apva.africa]
